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Read this excerpt from act I, scene I, of Richard III:

Now is the winter of our discontent
Made glorious summer by this sun of York;
And all the clouds that lour'd upon our house
In the deep bosom of the ocean buried.
Now are our brows bound with victorious wreaths;
Our bruised arms hung up for monuments;
Our stern alarums changed to merry meetings,
Our dreadful marches to delightful measures.

What is the meaning of the phrase "the clouds that lour'd upon our house"?

bad weather
misfortunes
a tragic loss
a storm
shadows
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The meaning of the phrase "the clouds that lour'd upon our house" is misfortunes. This phrase serves as a metaphor of troubles. The excerpts tells us that the 'clouds' are 'buried' which means they are gone. After that you can see the description of happy times that reign of king Edward IV has brought. In other words, with the reign of the king, all the misfortunes are buried and 'Now are our brows bound with victorious wreaths;'.
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